End-thrust roller-bearing



E. E. WICKERSHAMB END THRUST RGLLER BEARING. APPLICATION msu mnu. 191s.

Patented May 2o, 1919.

vUixuruij- STATES PATENT oFFICi-I..l

- ELMER n. WICKEBSHAM; or stroCxToN, CALIFORNIA, AssIeNon-'ro THE HCLI MANInsACIUImaICr COMPANY, or sToCxroN, CALIFORNIA, A ConPonAmIoN Y or CALIFORNIA.

To all whom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, ELMER E. WICKER.-

sm/AM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Stockton, in the county of San Joaquin and State of California, have invented new and useful `Improvements in End- Thrust Roller-Bearings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to roller bearlngs,

and more particularly to roller-bearings de-- signed to withstand lateral thrust as well as radial loads. f

In bearings of this sort, it has been the common practice either to .employ a double set of conical rollers whereby to resist Aheavy end thrusts or to provide' thrust collars or.

other means independent of the roller` bearings for this purpose, no adequate means being known rwhereby cylindrical roller bearings could be made to perform this function. It has been found, however, that the above mentioned devices are impracticable when used under the severe working conditions and hea end thrusts encountered by bearings, suc as those of lthe rollers' on the roller trucks of self-laying track tractors.

tial lateral thrust.

' sleeve Aand extends into the hub of The object of the present invention, therefore is to provide a4 cylindrical roller beary under the condiing capable of operatin resisting substantions mentioned and o In carrying out this object a supporting member, such as a stationary spindle or gudgeon, is provided with a ianged thrust sleeve heldin fixed relation to said gudgeon. This sleeve extends into the hub of a Supported or rotating member and engages the outer surface of a-flange secured interiorly of the" hub and adj acent the ends of the cylindrical rollers on which the rotating member is supported. An annular oil-retainingand dustproof collar isfitted over the flanged thrust ,the rotating member. v

Several forms which my invention may assume are exemplified in the following-'description and illustrated in the accompany# indrawings, in whichigures 1 and 2 show the invention as ap,

plied to the roller of a roller truck for selflaying track tractors; Fig. 1I bemg a fragmentary end elevation of such a rollerand Fig.2 beingFa cross sectional view onthe ign.

Specification of Letters Patent.

END-THRUST ROLLER-BEARING.

bled thrust-resisting means.

Patented May 20', 1919. Application le'd January 24, 1918. Serial No. 218,471.

Fig. 4 is a cress section on line 4--4 'of Y `ig. 5is a cross sectional vievsr of amodified form of the invention.

Figs. 6 and 7 show a method adopted in practice in applying the-invention .to the sprockets which` carry the endless, self-lay-V ingrtracks o f Creeper tractors he .partlcular form of the invention shown and described herein comprises a spindle or shaft 10 vsecured to supporting members 11 by means of Caps .12. 'This spindle is held against rotation by means of recesses 13 which engage the supporting members 1l when thecaps 12 are secured inplace. A rotatable member having a hollow hub 14y is supported on the spindlev 10 by cylindrical rollers 15. The rollers 15 are heldin position .by a suitable., cage or retainer 16. i

Formed in each end of the hub 1.4 is a shoulder 17, against which washers 18 are seated.

The size of the washers 18 issueh that theyT lit snuglyI within the open endsof the hubvv 14 and are thus made to rotate therewith, holding the rollers 15 in place'. Engaging the outer sides of these washers arev flanges 19,` carried by sleeves 2O and preferably 'formed integral therewith.

In the 'form 'of the invention shown vin Figs.11` and 2, the sleeves 20 are held against rotation by -means of circular keys 21 and-fL against lateral movement on the spindle 10 i by contacting atitheir outerends with the supporting members '11.. The washers-18 and flanges 19 thus provide broad substantial wearing surfaces interiorly ofthe rotatable member to receive, thrust loads and hold said member against lateral movement on its sindle. All dust and dirt are prevented ym reaching these wearing surfaces by means' of 1- collars 22 having their inner edges fitting loosely 'overthe sleeves 2() and their outer edges provided with horizontally extending flanges'23 embracing the l f outer 'edges of the flanges 1 9.

- A felt washer 23a is -faadfwahimh i ner edge of each of the collars" 22 to prevent mission-of dust and dirt,thereto. The outer" dimensions ofthe collars 22 la're such'th'at they firmly engage the interior oftheIhubloss of lubricant from the bearing .or the adf 14 and rotate/therewith, an annular spring 24 being also provided to retain the collars 22 in position.

From this description it is apparent that the stationary flange 19 within the hub 14 is entirely surrounded by the movingV washers '18 and collars 22, so that by means of lubricant forced 'into all parts of the bearing through a duct 25 in the spindle 10 the work ing parts may be kept perfectly lubricated and free from dust or dirt.

Modified forms of means to hold the sleeves 20 injposition are shown in Figs. 5, 6

and 7. In Fig. the sleeves 20 have extensions a formed thereon, in which recesses 26 are cut to correspond to the recesses 13 in the spindle 10. When the caps 12a are bolted in place, the sleeves 20 are .thus held in fixed relation to the spindle 10 and the vsupporting members 11 just as in the construction shown in Fig. 2. Similarly, in

6 and 7 the sleeves 20 are shown with practice to the trucks and truck rollers of.

creeper'tractors and the form of Fig. 6 and 7 to the sprockets thereof, but the invention is manifestly one of quite general adaptation and use. v Having thus described my invention, what I claim and vdesire to secure by Letters Pat- 'entisl housed within the end of the member with roller bearings on which the hub is rotatable, and end thrust means for the rollers comprising a stationary, radial .I v4flange housed within the end of the hub,

and a washer member in sliding contact with hface of the flange and rotating with the mg in combination a hollow hub, a .shaft member with roller bearings on which the V'hub is rotatable, end thrust means for the rollers comprising a stationary radial flange hub, a `washer member in contact with the Viace of the'fiange and rotating with the hub, and 'igland inclosing the stationaxyiange and y oosel v 3. anti-friction vbearing comprising mounted thereon.

relatively rotatable supporting and supported members, cylindrical rollersinterposed between said members, and intermeshing means carried by each of said members to prevent lateral movement of aid members relatively to one another, said means comprising a flanged sleeve secured to one of said members and extending within and engaging a flange secured in the other member at the ends of the rollers. 4. An anti-friction bearing comprising relatively rotatable supporting and sup# ported members, cylindrical Yrollers interposed between said members, means to prevent relative lateral movement of said members, comprising a Hanged sleeve secured to one of said members and extending within and engaging a flange secured in the other member at the end of the rollers, and means to prevent loss of lubricant from and Aadmiion of dust tothe bearing, said means comprisin a collar embracing 'the' flanged sleeve an provided with an oil retaining washer. -5. .An Iant-friction bearing 'comprising a spindle, a rotatable member supported thereincylindrical rollers interposed between" the spindle and the rotatable member, means to prevent lateral movement-of 'the rotatable member relatively to the spindle comprising a 1ianged sleeve secured to the spindle an extending within the rotatable member and engaging a flange secured therein at the'f'end of the rollers. and means to secure 'said flanged sleeve 1n place onthe spindle. .f

v6. An anti-friction @bearing comprising a Y the spindle and the rotatable member, means 1. An end thrust 'roller bearin oomprismg in combination a hollow hn ,.a shaft 'and embracing the outer edge 'of the liange thereon, and means to retain said washerin the rotatable member. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in thepresence of two Subscribing witnesses. A

v ELMER E. WICKERSHAM..

Witnesses: v v W. W. HEALEY, v M. E, EWING. 

